Srinagar, March 10 (UNI) The plans for construction of a new integrated terminal building for Srinagar Airport are in the advanced stages, officials said on Thursday.
This was disclosed during a high level meeting of Airport Advisory Committee of the Srinagar Airport which was held on Thursday under the Chairmanship of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah during which all aspects were put forth for the upgrading facilities for the passengers.
The members were informed that plans for construction of a new integrated terminal building for Srinagar Airport are in an advanced stage, a statement issued by Director Airport Srinagar said.
It was also revealed that the existing building will be upgraded and interlinked with the new building to provide a seamless experience.
On commissioning of the building the passenger area will be increased from 20,226 SM to 64,360 SM. The annual passenger capacity will also be increased from 2.5 Million to 6.5 Million.
The peak hour passenger capacity will be augmented to 3,000 from the existing 950.
A state of the art modern multi-level car parking will also be constructed for parking of 1,000 vehicles, a statement of the Airport Authority said.
The members of the committee were requested to point out the deficiencies in the management of the airport, suggest ways and means to improve the service standards, and advice on introduction of any new facilities to make the passenger experience more congenial and delightful.
The suggestions put forward by the honourable Chairman and the members of the committee including Traffic jam/long queue at drop gate, Free of cost bus service/electric cart from drop gate, Introduction of Food Court at the airport, Foreign Exchange counter for international passengers, To allow tourists to visit airport for buying tickets, Introduction of staff canteen and Expeditious Security checks for passenger convenience.
The airport management assured the committee to diligently work and implement the suggestion received so that the overall passenger experience may be improved.
